Gunmen wearing masks and gloves raided the jail in Poplarville, Miss., and seized Mack Charles Parker, 23, who was accused of raping a white woman.

"The raiders dragged Parker from the building by his heels, his head bumping from steel tread to steel tread of the stairs. Blood flicked about marked progress of the party, a bloody handprint on the doorstep giving the last trace of Parker, who screamed and struggled as the getaway cars sped away," the Associated Press said.

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A visit to the ranch in Newhall that provides rodeo bulls.

Lynching story, cont'd.

Fifty years ago, America celebrated the birthday of Samuel F.B. Morse, inventor of the telegraph.

In the future, doctors will use miracle plastic cement to bond broken bones.

Mel Torme says he hates being called "the Velvet Fog."

The Times' Robert Kirsch gives a scathing review to Ben Hecht's latest book. Grove Press says it will ship copies of "Lady Chatterley's Lover" to Los Angeles after all.

Cardinal pitcher Jim Brosnan is injured when he crashes into catcher John Roseboro at the plate.